MAP test scores by grade level

MAP math scores by grade

MAP reading scores by grade

How to read these numbers

• The average is the 50th percentile. A score at the number in the chart means your child scored about the same as the typical student in that grade and season.
• Scores rise during the year. That's why fall, winter, and spring have different averages. Compare your child's score to the same season.
• About 10 RIT points is a big gap. In most grades, one standard deviation is roughly 12–19 RIT points, so a score 10 points above average is well above the typical student.
• Growth slows in older grades. Younger students often gain 10+ points a year; high schoolers may gain only a few. Slower growth later is normal.

What is a good MAP score?

A "good" score depends on grade and season. Scores near the chart average are on track. NWEA describes percentiles in bands: below 21st is Low, 21st–40th Low Average, 41st–60th Average, 61st–80th High Average, and above 80th High. Just as important as the score is growth — whether your child is gaining RIT points from one term to the next.

New to RIT scores? Start with what a RIT score means.

Find your child's percentile automatically

Mighty Minds uses these same norms. After each practice test, parents get the RIT score, percentile, and a plain-language summary — and you can enter your child's past school scores so practice starts at the right level.

Source: NWEA 2020 MAP Growth achievement status norms. Values rounded to the nearest RIT point.